EarthGang released
the impressive album
Strays With Rabies
at the end of 2015;
in the last
two years,
the Atlanta duo has
been building
their brand
and expanding their sound
through compilations
and collaborations.
As part of five-piece
collective Spillage Village,
they assisted with the project
Acting as a single
for that collective album,
they then released
the music video
for the track “Voodoo”,
which was followed
shortly after “D/vision”,
a feature
on J.I.D.'s quality album,
Once these two
saw the light of day,
EarthGang let loose
the summer single "Mary".
As both the duo (EarthGang)
and the solo artist (J.I.D.)
are part of Spillage Village,
it makes sense
that they both
recently signed
to Dreamville.
The chemistry between
the three artists is undeniable.
They have at least
ten songs together
as an unofficial trio.
Tracks like “Willow Tree”
and “Can't Call It”
and “Ten Ten”
and “Momma Told Me”
(the song that first
put me on to all three).
Are you keeping up
with all of this heat?
Now, most recently,
Earthgang released
their five song EP,
Rags, which opens
with “Meditate”,
a track featuring J.I.D.
I instantly got out
of my seat
and broke a window
in my apartment
by bouncing around.
The EP holds up
throughout and especially
shines with the hypnotic
“Red Light” and funky
closer “House”,
which features Chicagoan
Mick Jenkins.
These three, both
EarthGang and J.I.D.
are quickly becoming
my favorite rappers
in the game,
and all of the links
throughout this article
should convince you
of the same.
